Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? Many buying companies price these deals on the basis of $1 million per engineer on the team for an early-stage deal. Chief Vesting Officers)?

Liquidation Preference 357

Liquidation Preference Early Stage Retention Lock-up Period 357

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Marks, founder and managing partner of High Rock Partners and author of “ Middle Market M & A: Handbook for Investment Banking and Business Consulting “ Conventional wisdom says that a company grows by reaching new customers, increasing its workforce, expanding marketing or launching new products or services. by Kenneth H.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 124

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I’ve been doing M&A transactions for 25+ years (including nearly eight years at two major New York City law firms), and I wanted to briefly discuss an important issue for founders interested in selling their company: the distinction between strategic and financial buyers. How Is the Deal Structure Different with a Financial Buyer?

Private Equity 59

Private Equity New York City Equity Deal Structure 59

K9 Ventures

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I’ll start with all the questions I can think of, from many different perspectives: founders, LPs, the press, and even other VCs. There are a now a handful of funds, K9 included, that are Pre-Seed funds in name and practice. Q: Does a Pre-Seed require founders to give up more equity in the company?

Seed Stage 82

Seed Stage Finance Later Stage Equity 82

David Teten

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I’ve been looking for suggestions for an initial deal structure that is appropriate for the theoretical case of a trusted dev shop putting in $100k in market-value of services over a 6 month period in time. What are the terms of their relationship with the founder? That said, I’m not sure of the most appropriate structure.

Software Developers 60

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Technical Cofounder 60